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Ullenhall has had its share of notorious residents, including a 19th-century forger called William Booth, who was also accused of his brother`s murder.

On the opening of the Barry lifeboat station at the entrance to Barry Docks, the watchtowe (built in 1865 when the population of Barry was fewer than 100) ceased to be used - it later became the first

Note the soldiers marching down the road side by side in the centre of the photograph, just to the right of Craster's corner shop.

This park was laid out for the benefit of working people to give them a break from the dust and grime of industrial Sheffield.

Another view of the cathedral. Behind the cathedral, the Necropolis can be seen, stretching from the left and to the right of the photograph.

This has meant that the townspeople have always enjoyed the advantage of easy access to the countryside, a fortunate circumstance, as there were no areas within the town that could be described

Now very much part of Lancashire, the village of Slaidburn was in Yorkshire at the time of our photograph.

This photograph captures the changes that were going on in Blackburn at the time.

This is the westerly end of Lydstep Cavern Beach; here we see the aptly named Saddle Back and Saddle Point, with the cave and fissures worn into the vertical strata of limestone.

Compare this photograph of the tennis courts with that of 1895. The building in the centre is the Lowther Pavilion.

Here a number of children show interest in the launching of the boat. Behind the wall, lined with seats, is the River Thames.

The 15th-century church of St Winwaloe stands only yards from the shore of Church Cove; it contains timbers from the Portuguese galleon 'St Anthony', which was blown ashore in the cove in 1526.

This stately home stands at the higher end of the village of More Crichel. An older building burnt down in 1742; the house we see here was erected soon afterwards by the Napier family.

An Edwardian lady, parasol folded in hand, shelters in the shade of the trees at the entrance to Courtenay Park. The town's wealthier residents lived in sumptuous villas at this end of Newton Abbot.

The photographer moved back down the road and caught the colonnade of shops, one of Hawkhurst's best known features; this is an early 19th-century shopping arcade with weatherboarded houses and cast-iron

The Canongate was where the canons of Holyrood Abbey entered the Old Town. The tolbooth, with its projecting clock, is one of the most famous landmarks on the Royal Mile and dates from 1591.

This is a swagger Arts-and-Crafts style house of 1888, with a welter of mullions and transoms, coving and gables. St Ethelbert's House now has a suitably ornate use as Boswell's brasserie/bar.

An excellent view of the seafront, where we see a stage, and spectators being entertained. Again the café at the head of the pier can be seen and, next to it, a 'Little Theatre'.

Close to the junction of Runswick Lane with the High Street, we see a number of what appear to be recently completed bungalows - very much in vogue in the 1950's and 60's.

This is the corner of St Anne's Road West and Garden Street (right) before it was fully surfaced.

Many places stake a claim to be either the burial place of King Arthur or the site of his last battle. His last battle was at Camlann, whose name means crooked bank, or glen.

This photograph shows the spire of St Andrew`s church at Clewer, which is situated on the Thames, looking up towards Windsor Castle. Many servants of the royal household are buried in its churchyard.

named after the colour of the soil, used to be a narrow winding road; but with the development of the Parkhill estate in 1947, a cutting was made through here to provide quicker access.

Many places stake a claim to be either the burial place of King Arthur or the site of his last battle. His last battle was at Camlann, whose name means crooked bank, or glen.